Life, 1917-07-26 · page 10 of 40
Life — July 26, 1917 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces on American politics and social issues: **"Three Wise Men of Gotham"** mocks American Socialist Party delegates attending a Stockholm peace conference, naming them as Boris Reinstein, D. Davidovitch, and Dr. Max Goldberg. The satire questions whether these men—described as descendants of New England stock—can represent America's future while being associated with Socialist causes. **"The New Freedom"** poem by Albert S. Crockett satirizes Sister Aggie's wartime domestic labor (farming, sewing) while men face war casualties, highlighting the irony of women's limited "freedom." **"The First Kiltie"** is a crude joke about Scottish heritage and clothing. The overall tone reflects anti-Socialist sentiment and gender-role commentary typical of WWI-era American satire.
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The New Freedom N the morning Sister Aggie WS a patch or two— Working in a pair of baggy Bloomers colored b‘ue. All her thoughts bound by potatoes, Turnips, peas and beans, Recking naught of brown or gray tocs, When she wears blue jeans. Ripping sport this farmer game is, When the war's a spur; And—at seat of war the same is— Casualties occur. So, at evening Sister Aggie Sews a patch or two— Working on a pair of baggy (roth Bloomers colored blue! WA Albert S. Crockett. we “He felt of Brown’s purse, and said there was nothing the matter with him.” T did the doctor say?” BOBBIE FINDS WHAT FEELS LIKE A DIME IN THE LINING OF HIS COAT Three Wise Men of Gotham 'HREE representatives of the Amer- ican Socialist party were reported the other day as arriving at Stockholm. They went to Stockholm to take part in the “International Socialist Peace Conference,” in which the moving spirits were the Kaiser Komrads of Berlin. And the names of the Amer- ican delegates are these: Boxis Reinstetn, D. Davinovitcn, Dr. Max Gotorara. i Let no one despair of the Republic. ii So long as America is represented at Stockholm by men of the fine old New England strain, the stock whose an- cestors bled to gain our freedom ct Bunker Hill and Yorktown, and whose fathers died for the Union at Gettys- burg—so long as Morris Hillquit is running the Socialist works, and Boris and Max and D. Davidovitch repre- sent the party its treasonable co: THE FIRST KILTIE fabs with the enemy, how can the FOR ADAM WAS A SCOTCHMAN, THEY SAY future be anything but bright? Coe, {SREY vm re annllte™ Another Charming Inconsistency HE slackers who are trying to hide (CONFRONTED by a midnight ma- head with bed clothing. She will behind women’s skirts these days rauder in the seclusion of her own greet a social highwayman in public, 1 haven't much shelter. : home, a woman will cover even her however, in next to nothing. comicbooks Eeray